Mikaela Shiffrin keeps World Cup slalom streak going but slams course conditions in night race

Mikaela Shiffrin came from half a second behind in the first run to edge out Camille Rast of Switzerland on Sunday, but then slammed race conditions on the Panorama course.

SEMMERING, Austria — After dominating the first four World Cup slaloms this season, Mikaela Shiffrin has only just managed to keep her winning streak intact ahead of the 2026 Olympics.

Not that Sunday's night slalom in Austria, the final event of the calendar year, could make the American ski star particularly happy.

Shiffrin came from half a second behind in the first run to edge out world champion Camille Rast of Switzerland, but then slammed race conditions on the Panorama course.

"I have to say this: It was not safe to ski for the girls," Shiffrin told Austrian TV. "For me, don't question it, bib 4 on the first run, it's not a problem, right. But for these women who were starting bib 13, 15, 18, in the 60s [start numbers], this is not OK."

The recent mild weather affected the course and organizers attempted to harden its surface by injecting water and salt beforehand.